ESMA issued an official opinion agreeing to the prolongation of an emergency short selling prohibition by the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores on net short positions in Liberbank, S.A. shares under the Short Selling Regulation.
The measure is expected to enter into force at 23:59 CET, and to be applicable until 30 of November 2017. It temporarily prohibits transactions in any shares, either directly or through related instruments and irrespective of the venue or market in which the transactions leading to those positions are conducted. The measure does not apply to market-making activities, trading in index-related instruments or short positions entered into to hedge positions on convertible bond or subscription rights.
The short selling measure applies to any natural or legal person, irrespective of their country of residence.
ESMA considers that the current circumstances related to Liberbank constitute an adverse scenario for the Spanish financial system, and that the proposed measure is appropriate and proportionate to address the threat in the Spanish financial markets.
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